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Selfridges lit up windows. Its that time of year when the leaves are starting to fall and it's getting colder, Oxford Street is always my gem for a dose of lights and magic, the shops are already glowing, the trees decked with fake icicle lights, and in the dark early evenings it is very cheery. Selfridges So after a particularly long meeting this week I took a stroll to take it all in and ended up by  Selfridges. What's great is they actually really picked up on the magical theme the windows are decorated in astrological themes, and amazing facts about the earth and size of planets and the stars around the side. The front of the shop glows with a holistic circle, and inside there are many other facets to explore, including gifts and a wonder shop. The glowy circle of all things planetary They even have a clairvoyant to add to the mystery. Her name is Naz Alibagi and I couldn't help but be intrigued. She read crystals (something I'd never heard of...

 This is what the Christmas Shoppers look like.. and January Sales are not much better... CROWDS of shoppers So instead of shopping go on a  Chocolate walking tour , I did this a weekend in December with a friend run by 'unreal city audio'. Its full of entertainment and actors in costume add variety and performance, mostly based on the history of the back streets of Piccadilly.  Expect to be taken down little alleyways and huge squares, while being entralled by the music and  the energy of this group, trust me, it's fun, and even though it's loosely based on Chocolate, you get a little cuppa of the hot stuff part way through included in the tour. havent seen a triangle since school! It details olde London life, and the main tour guide Matthew would know while he talks to you with a spoon and a musical Triangle in his hand, because he's done a PhD at Oxford and teaches on the subject, just not keen to work in academia- and who can blame ...